Belgium vs Czechia: R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity

Belgium
60,721 Persons (full-time equivalent)
in 2020
Czechia
51,174 Persons (full-time equivalent)
in 2023
Belgium rank
12th
Czechia rank
14th

R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity over time

  • Belgium
  • Czechia
20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k200520142023

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 60,721 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 51,174 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Czechia, a difference of 9,547 Persons (full-time equivalent).

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Czechia's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 12th and Czechia ranks 14th of 28 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Czechia Difference Ahead
2000s 32,850 Persons (full-time equivalent) 23,951 Persons (full-time equivalent) 8,898 Persons (full-time equivalent) Belgium
2010s 42,838 Persons (full-time equivalent) 34,899 Persons (full-time equivalent) 7,938 Persons (full-time equivalent) Belgium
2020s 60,721 Persons (full-time equivalent) 46,234 Persons (full-time equivalent) 14,486 Persons (full-time equivalent) Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity, Belgium or Czechia?
Belgium, at 60,721 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 51,174 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Czechia as of 2020.
What is the difference in r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity between Belgium and Czechia?
9,547 Persons (full-time equivalent), with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Czechia?
15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
How do Belgium and Czechia rank globally for r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity?
Belgium ranks 12th and Czechia ranks 14th of 28 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity — R&D Personnel (total economy). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit
Persons (full-time equivalent)
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
40 places, 587 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

This table presents research and development (R&D) statistics on personnel in the business enterprise sector. Measured in full-time equivalent are the number of total R&D personnel and researchers in the business enterprise sector by industry according to the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC) revision 4. Data at the industry level are presented from 2000, first year from which some countries converted their data from ISIC rev.3.1 to the current ISIC rev. 4 classification.